Chapter 8: Praxys, Tower of Sydon

“When first we sailed into Thylea from the Old World, we did not know that we were trespassers. But then we saw the great Tower, its red light glaring at us from miles away. And we knew that we had stumbled into the realm of the gods.”

— Yoshua, from the Annals of the Settlers

The tower of Praxys is the oldest and tallest structure in Thylea. It is one of the few remaining landmarks from the time when gods walked among mortals, and the dragons and giants fought for primacy. Praxys serves as the throne of Sydon, the Lord of Storms. He uses it as a guard tower to watch for incursions from the outer world. The Titan has modified and rebuilt the tower over many centuries, and thousands of cyclopes and gygan workers have died to fashion his "palace."

Sydon is often found at Praxys, surrounded by his sons and daughters. Although Sydon and Lutheria have come to hate one another in recent centuries, the twins bore these young empyrean children together in anticipation of the end of the Oath of Peace. Sydon has trained them to reclaim the powers of the Five Gods.

Traveling to the Tower

Traveling to Praxys should be an ordeal. If the party has not yet encountered @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000003#event:-sydons-fleet]{Sydon's Fleet}, then they should do so on the voyage here. Otherwise, you may choose to run 1-2 @table[Table of Random Sea Encounters|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords|random sea encounters] during the voyage. Read the following when the party arrives:

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After days of sailing into the far reaches of the ocean, the weather turns rough. Powerful storm waves threaten to overturn your ship, rocking it from side to side, and a thick blanket of fog obscures the sea around you. The wreckage of broken ships drifts past your prow, and you begin to wonder whether you will share the fates of their unfortunate crews.

Eventually, you notice a beam of light, which seems to sweep the surrounding seas from an immense height. Massive rocks emerge from the fog: the foundations of a gargantuan stone tower. Your ship suddenly feels very exposed—tiny and vulnerable next to the impossible size of the structure which now looms above you. This can only be the Tower of Sydon.

The Tower

Praxys is a great tower of stone, which breaks upward through a headland of limestone. It is massive in size, beyond any human scale, towering more than 1,500 feet into the air. It was carved from a small mountain that rose out of the ocean. The tower is 200 feet across, and its interior is filled with vast empty spaces that serve as storage chambers and prisons. Only three floors are designed to be habitable by mortal creatures, and each of these floors have ceilings that are 30 ft. in height, in order to accommodate Titans and giants.

Across many miles of ocean, Sydon's tower projects a piercing ray of silver light, which searches for trespassers. This light radiates from the heart of a star that Sydon has imprisoned at the pinnacle of the tower.

A huge stone dock juts out to the south. It was built for ships manned by gygans or cyclopes, not for human vessels. The dock is protected by a dozen ballista crewed by @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{gygans}. Each gygan can load, aim and fire its ballista in a single round due to their size and six arms.

Defensive Ballistae

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Ballista Bolt. Ranged Weapon Attack: [[/r 1d20+8]]{+8} range 120/480 ft., one target. Hit: 18 ([[/damage 3d10 + 2 type=piercing]]) damage.

Arrival at the Tower

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This massive stone tower must be at least 1,500 feet tall. There is a large stone dock on the south side of the tower, which appears to be incredibly ancient, possibly thousands of years old. It stands strong against the abuses of the waves and weather, and a foreboding air surrounds the place. Birds wheel around the heights of the tower but, as the scale of the place hits home, you realize that they are not seagulls. The "birds"are distant griffons, each the size of a horse. The massive double doors at the base of the tower appear nigh-impenetrable.

The double adamantine doors are 40 ft. tall and cannot be damaged. They are barred from the other side. They can be forced open by characters with a combined Strength of 200 or more; no check is necessary if the group are strong enough, but no more than a dozen humans can attempt the task at once. If the heroes lack the combined strength, they will have to find another way in—through the flooded basement.

The griffons flying around the tower nest in many places on ledges and in window openings. They are aggressive towards anyone who tries to approach the tower by air. Someone using flight will be swarmed by 7 ([[/r 2d6]]) @UUID[Actor.eT1Cfh1tG8RUhvaQ]{griffons}. In addition, the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s37.-the-fallen-star]{Fallen Star} (S37) illuminates any flying creatures trying to gain access. If the first group of griffons are defeated, the light summons another swarm after [[/r 2d6]] rounds.

Gaining Entry to the Tower

There are three obvious ways to gain entry to the tower.

The Front Gate.

A direct assault on the main dock and gate is probably the most difficult. The gygans fire their ballistae as soon as approaching ships come within range. Once the gygans are dealt with, the main doors must somehow be opened. A direct assault almost certainly puts the tower on alert status.
From the Sky.

Approaching from the air is difficult due to the griffons. But if the heroes are able to make it past the griffons, then they will have easy access to areas S9 and S26. All other windows in the tower are permanent @UUID[Item.tHqtbUEXouGFQiHj]{walls of force}.
Underwater.

The easiest approach is underwater. Anyone sailing around the tower will notice pipes located just below the water level. These pipes are large enough for Medium-sized creatures to make their way into the tower. The pipes provide access to areas S5, S10, S19, and S22.

Traveling Through the Tower

There are many different methods to travel up and down within the tower. At its center is a spiral staircase that climbs from ground level all the way to the tower's summit. The staircase was built for giants, so a humansized creature will find the constant climbing rather exhausting. Some levels are connected by a cleverly constructed elevator that was built when Sydon still possessed the divine power of artifice.

Bronze Pipes.

Huge bronze pipes run from the underwater basement and feed water to all of the floors, and sometimes aquatic creatures use these pipes. They swim with the current in the pipes to move about the tower.

Griffon Mounts.

The griffons that roost on the window ledges of the tower could potentially be used as mounts by anyone intrepid enough to figure out how to tame them. Although the griffons are monstrosities, they can be targeted with @UUID[Item.N4AASjYYlpIXuIM5]{animal friendship} and other spells that target beasts. Mounting a &Reference[condition=charmed] griffon requires someone in the party to make a successful DC 18 Wisdom (&Reference[skill=AnimalHandling]{Animal Handling}) check.

General Features of Praxys

The ceilings are 30 ft. high unless otherwise noted.

Bronze Doors.

The doors are bronze unless otherwise noted. There are three types of doors. The small doors are 5 ft. wide and 10 ft. high. The large doors are 10 ft. wide and 25 ft. high. The double doors are each 5 ft. wide and 25 ft. high. Opening a large or double door is easy for large creatures. Medium and smaller creatures must use an action, and opening the doors requires a successful DC 10 Strength (&Reference[skill=Athletics]) check.

Driftglobes.

All of the rooms are lit by a single @UUID[Item.bVhPG6vrPRtX32CT]{driftglobe} that emanates light using the @UUID[Item.9hcWlXtVXoOELk3i]{light} spell. Unlike the standard @UUID[Item.9hcWlXtVXoOELk3i]{light} spell, this light lasts for 8 hours before ending. All of the inhabitants of Praxys know the command word for the driftglobes. If the driftglobes are taken from the tower, they cease to be magical.

Deafening Forge.

The sound of distant furnaces, hammering, and machinery can be heard throughout the tower. On the Forge level these sounds are loudest, but on the other levels it can still be heard as ambient background noise. The sound makes it difficult for tower inhabitants to hear the sounds of battle in rooms that are close by. The DC for all Perception checks to listen are also increased by 5.

Forbiddance.

Each floor of the tower is protected by a permanent @UUID[Item.NtN9OlGiEfkr6fSp]{forbiddance} spell. The forbiddance for one floor can be cancelled by a @UUID[Item.GT4LLGv2HDehIFEl]{dispel magic} at DC 19. The forbiddance makes teleporting into the tower or using magical gates or ethereal travel to gain entry impossible. Sydon, his children, and any yugoloth in the tower know the password to ignore the forbiddance.

Inhabitants of Praxys
ID	Area	Creatures	Behavior When Tower is Alert
-	Sewage Expulsion (Basement)	6 @UUID[Actor.ptxcQMHN33ryeeGs]{gibbering mouthers}	They remain at the seaward end of the outflow pipe.
-	Water Pumps (Basement)	8 @UUID[Actor.QvYMKxWpQvTBuBII]{merrows}	They remain in their chamber operating the pumps.
-	The Bowl (Basement)	1 @UUID[Actor.BEvlaIjCVT4RhO5z]{Sea Hag}	She remains in her lair and hides from immediate dangers.
-	Entrance Level	6 @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{gygans}, 1 @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{Gygan Hero}, 1 @UUID[Actor.Fiz8tP9tbJwhtWFR]{Giant Shark}	They remain on guard in the main entrance.
-	Chamber Level 1	@creature[Hergeron\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords]	Hergeron remains chained in his chamber.
-	Chamber Level 3	36 @creature[Harpy\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords\|harpies]	The harpies remain in the prison chamber.
S1	The Forge	@creature[Garzoon\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords], 12 @creature[Mermekes\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords]	They remain at work in the forge, and immediately attack intruders.
S3	Mermekes Den	12 @creature[Mermekes\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords]	They remain in the den, but will immediately attack any intruders without waiting to see if they are hostile.
S4	The Bronze Pipes	6 @UUID[Actor.iu5YmOZsQJB4LUCi]{water weirds}	Remain in the pipes, unaware that any alert has been sounded.
S5	The Water Wheels	2 @UUID[Actor.b6ru1Wi8wkQjGY0q]{Blemys}	Remain in their chamber.
S6	The Elevator	1 @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{Gygan}, 12 @creature[Harpy\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords\|harpies]	Remain on guard in the lift.
S9	The Bronze Molds	2 @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{gygans}, 9 @creature[Myrmekes\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords], 2 @UUID[Actor.bE5I8srt85ZDo7ts]{gorgons}	A gygan will ride one of the gorgons and head to The Forge (S1). The other gygan and gorgon remain here with the myrmekes.
S10	Golem Workshop	1 @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{Gygan}, 9 @creature[Mermekes\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords], 4 @UUID[Actor.5YC5IujeTG9RbqLv]{bronze automatons}	The gygan will order the automatons to accompany him and begin to patrol the forge level. Use them as reinforcements if you want to increase the challenge of one battle on this floor.
S11	Myrmekes Queen	@UUID[Actor.jrVxwMgS4ooZILk0]{Myrmekes Queen}, 2 @UUID[Actor.b6ru1Wi8wkQjGY0q]{Blemys}	The queen remains imprisoned. The blemys will immediately attack the queen if the door is opened, without waiting for intruders to enter.
S12	Gygan Barracks	4 @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{gygans}	The gygans will immediately ready themselves for combat, but remain in the barracks room.
S13	The Kitchen	@creature[Satyr\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords\|Ramsus the Satyr], 4 @UUID[Actor.FMq9A6i8LHZK9Qy9]{goatling tricksters}	The kitchen workers make a barricade in the kitchen and get ready to defend themselves as best they can.
S15	Sparring Chamber	2 @UUID[Actor.P1kQCEodGIdtHop1]{minotaur heroes}, 2 @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{gygan heroes}	They remain at the sparring chamber and wait for the other inhabitants to arrive.
S16	Central Corridor	4 @UUID[Actor.P1kQCEodGIdtHop1]{minotaur heroes}	The minotaur heroes will remain in the corridor to try and slow down any intruders who appear.
S18	Fields of Elysium	Various	All the creatures in the demiplane remain there, unaware and uncaring that the tower alarm has sounded.
S19	The Baths	6 @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{gygans}, 5 @UUID[Actor.eT1Cfh1tG8RUhvaQ]{griffons}	The gygans immediately arm themselves by going to the sparring chamber, and then return to wait for intruders. The griffons take off and circle the tower, taking themselves away from any fighting.
S20	Gygan Barracks	3 @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{gygan heroes}	They arm themselves and head to the Sparring Chamber (S15.
S21	Minotaur Barracks	2 @UUID[Actor.P1kQCEodGIdtHop1]{minotaur heroes}	They arm themselves and head to the Sparring Chamber (S15).
S22	Waste Room	1 @UUID[Actor.b6ru1Wi8wkQjGY0q]{Blemys}	The giant will remain in the room, and attack anyone—even tower inhabitants—who enter his freshly cleaned chamber.
S23	Chamber of Love	@creature[Talieus\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords], 1 @UUID[Actor.cNAqWP3eMpJ7aqbZ]{aurae nymph}	Talieus will make his way to the Great Arena (S26). The nymph will remain in the chamber.
S24	Chamber of Music	3 @UUID[Actor.QR79OGEZOnRI7VDv]{satyr minstrels}, 2 @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{gygan heroes}	The gygan heroes will make their way to the Gygan Barracks (S20), and then to the Sparring Chamber (S15) before returning here if they find no threats. The satyrs remain in this chamber.
S25	Breeding Chamber	1 @UUID[Actor.y9UK5qus1DpoDecI]{silver dragon}, 2 @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{gygan heroes}	The gygans remain in this chamber to watch over the captive dragon.
S26	Great Arena	Normally empty	@creature[Talieus\|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords], son of Sydon, will make his way here when the tower is alerted, accompanied by 6 @UUID[Actor.FMq9A6i8LHZK9Qy9]{goatling tricksters}.
S27	Dragon Stables	1 @UUID[Actor.QBpQf4GZ4nwwWBe1]{Young Copper Dragon}, 1 @UUID[Actor.MfpN9fc3T5QVcjeB]{Young Bronze Dragon}, 1 @UUID[Actor.IlO2sLaK4hfJnCtJ]{Young Silver Dragon}	The dragons are released into the Great Arena (S26) to attack prisoners and the heroes.
S28	Throne Room	Normally empty	Sydon travels here if he senses that there are intruders on the floor.
S29	Main Hall	2 @UUID[Actor.9GphTM6cUQ5f1IWh]{iron golems}	The golems patrol the area without having to be specifically activated.
S30	The Vault Entrance	1 @creature[Cerberus\|medusa]	The cerberus remains in this room.
S32	Hall of Fallen Heroes	1 @UUID[Actor.5V65oCftHrpqP3KC]{Euryale Medusa}	The medusa remains in this room.

The Inhabitants of Praxys

Many creatures live within the Tower. Some spend their entire lives inside and never actually bother with the outside world. The tower inhabitants go about their daily activities as described in each room or chamber description, unless the tower is alerted.

Alerting the Tower.

When they are attacked, gygans, minotaurs, and centaurs will send one of their number to the central stair to alert the tower. If the horn on the central stair is sounded, the tower moves to an alert status. At this point, creatures will take the actions described in the @UUID[RollTable.zQloIW159RZ86jYh]{Inhabitants of Praxys} table.

Event: March of the Titans

At any time, you may choose to have Sydon deploy a full detachment of his army from the Heavens down to the docks. Sydon has been sending his soldiers down each day to join his gathering war fleet. The full detachment consists of 240 gygans, 10 gygan heroes, 24 minotaurs, and 8 minotaur heroes—all armed for war.

The detachment marches down the stairs, stopping at each level to rest and give prayer to Sydon. It takes four hours for them to reach the lowest level. They will only stop if they are directly attacked. Otherwise, they ignore what is happening on the levels—they know that Sydon and his children will deal with intruders.

You can use this event to close off the main stairway in order to force the heroes to find another route to the upper levels. You can also use it to foreshadow the looming conflict in the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000012#the-battle-of-mytros]{Battle of Mytros}.

The Basement

This underwater complex is where water is pumped into the rest of the tower. Sewage and waste is also disposed of through here. Spotting the inlet and outlet pipes from the deck of the Ultros is a trivial task. Anyone who briefly searches the shoreline will see them in the water.

Water Intakes

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Bronze pipes draw water from the ocean directly into the tower. Each pipe is five feet in diameter and is located just below the water level.

This pipe is where water is drawn from the ocean into the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#water-pumps]{Water Pumps} chamber (see below). The current is gentle and constant, making this an easy pathway into the tower. The heroes only need to hold their breath to be drawn through, and the pipes are large enough to allow a centaur-sized creature to pass.

Sewage Expulsion

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Murky water surrounds several bronze pipes at the base of the tower. These pipes spew a constant stream of sewage into the ocean.

This is where sewage is expelled from the tower. It is possible to enter the tower through this outflow, but as the pumped water is flowing outward, it is not ideal.

A successful DC 15 Strength check is necessary to battle through the artificial current. In addition, the pipes are fouled by centuries of filth, and are now home to a half-dozen @UUID[Actor.ptxcQMHN33ryeeGs]{gibbering mouthers} who occupy the seaward end of the pipe, feeding on everything that flushes through it. These hideous creatures will attack anything that enters their lair. Traveling all the way up these pipes leads to the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s22.-waste-room]{Waste Room} (S22).

Water Pumps

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The bronze pipe leads into a large circular chamber dominated by an intricate system of machinery that pumps water into two large pipes that extend down from the ceiling. The machines are operated by several one-eyed aquatic humanoids.

The chamber is 40 ft. in diameter with a 10 ft. ceiling. A doorway on the opposite side of the room leads to a sea hag's lair (@UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#the-bowl]{The Bowl}). This room is where water is pumped up into the higher floors of the structure—no trivial job, given the height of the tower. The machinery is also imbued with some ancient magic that removes most of the salt from seawater.

Bronze Pipes.

There are two bronze pipes in the ceiling, each 5 ft. in diameter. The first pipe pumps water to rooms @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s5.-the-water-wheels]{S5} and @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s10.-golem-workshop]{S10} of the tower. The second pipe pumps water to room @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s19.-the-baths]{S19} of the tower. These pipes are large enough to allow Medium-sized creatures to swim through them. Swimming through them becomes more difficult if the pumps fail, but it's still possible.

Merrow Tribe.

A tribe of one-eyed @creature[Merrow|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords] operate the pumps, and all have the poor depth perception trait typical of cyclopes, because they only have one eye. The merrow have disadvantage on any attack roll against a target more than 30 feet away. There are eight of them in this chamber, but they are too busy to worry about trespassers. However, they will defend themselves if attacked, and they will answer the sea hag's call, if she summons them to @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#the-bowl]{The Bowl}.

The Bowl

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Beyond the pump room is a bowl-shaped chamber. Aquatic weeds hang from the ceiling, blocking your view. The floor is flooded with bitterly-cold water.

This room is 30 feet in diameter. A @item[bowl of water elemental control|DMG] is embedded in the floor in the center of this room. An ancient @creature[Sea Hag|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords] lives here, and the entire basement is considered to be her lair.

Once the hag is aware of intruders, she uses a lair action to create illusory simulacrums of the heroes out of weed and refuse. She will use these simulacrums to distract and tease the heroes, but she won't openly attack. The hag is a lonely coward, and if the heroes threaten her, she quickly surrenders. If questioned, she explains how the bronze pipes can be used to traverse the tower and reach the higher floors.

If she is attacked, she will use the @UUID[Actor.sMwip9yi9d07TKuf]{Water Elemental} from the bowl to defend herself, and she will summon the eight @creature[Merrow|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords] from the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#water-pumps]{Water Pumps} chamber.

Lair Actions.

On initiative count 20, the sea hag can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects:

The sea hag can create a @UUID[Item.S7gisGsF42BFdnHU]{simulacrum} out of weed and refuse. The simulacrum can be of any creature currently in her lair. The simulacrum lasts for one minute and obeys every command of the hag. She can only have one simulacrum at a time.
The sea hag can cast the @UUID[Item.vYbScNx6KJrRXN7E]{mislead} spell. If the hag's illusion is the target of a spell or attack, it melts into a puddle of oily black residue.

Entrance Level

The main entrance to the tower is protected by adamantine gates, powerful spell wards, and an entire detachment of gygan soldiers. However, if the main doors can be opened by force, then the party can enter the tower through this massive antechamber.

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Once the doors are forced open, you enter a vast, open space with ceilings reaching 100 feet high. You stand on a wide stone bridge that leads to a massive stairwell at the center of the chamber. Below the bridge, the chamber is filled with a lake of dark, murky water.

A 20 ft. wide bridge leads to the central staircase that ascends all the way to the top level of the tower. The staircase was built for huge creatures, and even gygans treat the stairs as difficult terrain. Fifty feet below the bridge, the central shaft disappears beneath the water. Three huge bronze pipes run upward along the walls.

Six @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{gygans} and one @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{gygan hero} guard the entrance chamber. They can see outside through a one-foot diameter bronze spyhole in the door, which can be opened and closed. The gygans will only open the doors for gygans who know the password ("Hergeron")—or for Sydon or one of his empyrean children.

The water is home to a @UUID[Actor.Fiz8tP9tbJwhtWFR]{Giant Shark}. The gygans feed the shark once a day with a chum bucket (which may be a clue for the heroes that something lurks in the pool). In combat the gygans will use their grapple ability and try to toss injured enemies into the water, to be eaten by the shark. Due to the murkiness of the water, the shark gains advantage against anyone who doesn't have &Reference[rule=blindsight].

The Chamber Levels

Between the main levels of the tower, there are three chamber levels. The chamber levels have 100 ft. ceilings and they are mostly empty. The central staircase passes through the middle of each of these chambers, and adamantine chains anchor the stair at regular intervals. Bronze piping runs vertically through the chambers, connecting the Water Pumps to the upper floors.

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“Sydon thinks he's so great and powerful, living at the top of his giant tower. What do you think he's compensating for, eh? Pythor needs no such tower! Anyway, I bet my little statue in Mytros could smash that place to rubble.”

— Pythor, God of Battle

Chamber Level 1: The Titan

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The walls around the staircase seem like nothing you've ever encountered—a firm but supple material. Touching the fleshy walls provokes a feeling of unease. Worse than that is the smell: a putrid aroma fills the air.

This is where Hergeron (CN @creature[Elder Empyrean|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords]), the Titan, has been imprisoned by Sydon. Unlike the other chambers, this one is only 10 feet in height. Hergeron lies naked and twisted in a half circle around the stairs. His legs are pinned to the floor by adamantine spikes that run from the floor to the ceiling. The empyrean is now completely insane, and this can only be cured by a @UUID[Item.PLsSJJ79HR2x0cRl]{wish} spell. He is also trapped by powerful magic, and only another @UUID[Item.PLsSJJ79HR2x0cRl]{wish} spell can free him.

If the party speaks to him, Hergeron is almost entirely incomprehensible and obviously in great pain. However, it's clear that he's trying to communicate something of great importance to the party. Some of the intelligible phrases that he speaks are like riddles:

Take the flame from the silver star and lure its dying, forgotten love away from the celestial sea!
Sydon has twisted the dragons into something wretched—the silver mother will not forgive him!

If someone casts a 3rd level or higher healing spell on Hergeron, it will take away his pain and calm him for a few minutes. In this case, he is coherent enough to answer questions. He has a vast memory, and he knows much about what is happening in the tower. Asking him questions is equivalent to casting a @UUID[Item.uIO3YLI9MGcYnw9L]{commune} spell.

Hergeron's Cryptic Words

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Hergeron's riddles refer to the Fallen Star (S37), and the clone of Balmytria in the Dragon's Chamber (S25). If his pain can be eased, then he will explain the riddles.

Chamber Level 2: The Freezer

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Your breath freezes and your teeth chatter as you enter this chamber. A thick layer of ice coats everything in sight. The central stair continues upwards, but this is clearly where food is stored to keep it from spoiling.

This is a freezer for perishable foods. Everything in this 100-foot-tall chamber is coated in ice. Bare skin instantly sticks to objects in this room, so the party should be careful touching things or walking barefoot. Peeling away stuck hands or feet requires an action and causes [[/damage 1d4 type=cold]] damage.

Storage Platforms.

The adamantine chains connected to the central stair are coated in ice. The tops of the icy chains have been smoothed and can be used as paths to reach the walls. Platforms have been carved into the ice walls and are stacked with barrels, slabs of meats and fish, casks of wine, crates of grain, and many other foodstuffs. Ladders have been carved into the ice to allow the tower's inhabitants to climb up and down to different platforms to reach the stores.

Gygans.

Every day, a party of six @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{gygans} arrives at dawn, noon, and dusk to collect food for @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s13.-the-kitchens]{The Kitchens} (S13). They attack trespassers without hesitation.

Chamber Level 3: The Prisons

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Your senses are assaulted as you enter this huge chamber. All around you are prison cages hanging from chains. The prisoners inside are tormented by the wailing songs of harpies that nest in the walls of this vast room. Between the sound and smell of the harpies and the pitiful whimpering of the prisoners, this prison is a nightmarish place. The central stairway continues upward for 100 feet, vanishing into the ceiling.

This prison for Sydon's captives echoes with the hopeless cries of prisoners, and the melodious, seductive singing of harpies. There are ten cube-shaped cages hanging from the ceiling at various heights. You may choose which prisoners to put in the cages. Here are some suggestions:

Any NPC from the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000019]{Dramatis Personae} appendix that the heroes have yet to meet on their travels.
Crew members from the Ultros who have been taken prisoner by Sydon's children and servants while the heroes have been busy exploring the tower.
A selection of Amazon warriors, Mytrosian sailors, and long-neglected dead prisoners.

Terrifying Nest of Harpies

Three dozen @creature[Harpy|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords|harpies] have been encouraged to nest along the walls. They torment the living prisoners with songs, but they ignore anyone traveling up the central stairway. If someone tries to interfere with the harpies or their prisoners, then the harpies will attack. They have significant advantages due to their numbers.

The harpies use their luring song on trespassers, and each trespasser will be targeted by [[/r 1d6]] harpies. Each hero must make a saving throw against each song at disadvantage. The harpies fly close to the ceiling, so that if someone throws themselves from the stairs to reach them due to the luring song, that creature will fall and take 35 ([[/damage 10d6 type=bludgeoning]]) damage. Anyone who falls will be attacked by a dozen harpies with advantage on their claw and bite attacks. If half of the harpies are killed, then the surviving harpies will flee through a small hole in the wall and roost outside the tower.

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“There was a time when Lutheria shared the throne of Praxys with her husband, and the tower was said to be a place of great beauty. But eventually, the Lady of Dreams grew bored with her insipid twin and began to play practical jokes on him. Sydon once demanded a chorus of voices be raised to celebrate the forging of his glaive. Lutheria captured hundreds of sirens and brought them before the throne demanding that they sing for her husband. They sang for days on end, until their voices were raw. When at last their voices gave out, they began to transform into hideous harpies. Sydon has never forgiven his sister for infesting his tower with the loathsome creatures, but Lutheria still laughs about it to this day.”

— Chondrus, Priest of Lutheria

The Forge

The forge is used by cyclopes and gygans to build weapons, armor, automatons, and golems for Sydon's coming war against the mortals of Thylea.

Wandering Monsters

The heroes may randomly encounter [[/r 1d4]] @UUID[Actor.b6ru1Wi8wkQjGY0q]{Blemys} or @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{gygans} in the halls of the Forge. Use these creatures as reinforcements to challenge the party.

S1. The Forge Room

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This room seems to be an ancient forge. The air is stiflingly hot from the hearth, and heavy iron tools are scattered around. A cyclops and several strange insectmen are hunched over the hearth, hard at work.

Garzoon (CE @UUID[Actor.9tWMim5cajMAhja8]{Jancan} was oroginally jancan mage) works at the forge, building weapons, golems, and constructs. He has gone slightly mad from centuries of overwork, but he's still one of the finest smiths in all of Thylea. He has enough of his wits remaining to trade the password to @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s14.-the-treasury]{The Treasury} (S14) in the event that this life is threatened.

Garzoon is assisted by twelve @UUID[Actor.pRJRrsVNzwbwaAnC]{Myrmekes Advanced}; they are effective servants due to their intellect and ability to learn quickly. They are also utterly loyal, because Sydon keeps their queen as a prisoner. Garzoon attacks trespassers in his forge, and the myrmekes assist him.

If Garzoon is defeated, the myrmekes will immediately stop attacking and then ask the heroes to free their queen. They speak telepathically, but their minds are so alien that no other thoughts can be understood. The myrmekes will not aid the heroes in any way, even by giving out information about the tower, because they fear Sydon's potential retaliation on their queen.

The Bronze Trap.

At the center of the room is a giant-sized lever that can be pulled to trigger the trap in the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s7.-the-iron-saddle]{Iron Saddle} (S7), if it hasn't yet been triggered. If the trap has been triggered already, then the lever can be pulled to unblock the door by raising the adamantine block via a pulley system in the ceiling. Pulling the lever requires a combined Strength of 20.

The Windows.

The windows in this room are permanent @UUID[Item.tHqtbUEXouGFQiHj]{walls of force} which cannot be dispelled.

S2. Garzoon's Chambers

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This room is dominated by a giant-sized bed, a chest, dresser, and nightstand. The room is neat and orderly, and very unlike the living chambers of most cyclopes. Everything seems to be precisely arranged.

This is where Garzoon the cyclops sleeps and lives. He keeps his clothes and money in here, but his most prized possessions are in @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s14.-the-treasury]{The Treasury} (S14). His room is neat and tidy so that he can immediately tell if anyone has touched his things—a sign of his madness. He believes that he is being watched all the time—by everyone!

Garzoon's Journal.

On the nightstand is the giantsized journal where Garzoon records his thoughts (in the Giant language). Anyone reading the journal will quickly realize that Garzoon is paranoid and slightly insane. He trusts no one, and he hints at a secret treasury that no one knows about—not even Sydon.

The journal makes it obvious that Sydon is pushing Garzoon hard to prepare an army to conquer the people of Mytros. Garzoon loves to forge weapons and armor, but he's a perfectionist who hates to be rushed. His journal includes fantasy scenarios where he quits and Sydon is forced to beg him to come back.

Treasure

The chest at the foot of the bed contains 15,000 sp and 3,000 gp. Many of the coins are very ancient and depict six-armed cyclopes wearing laurel crowns.

S3. Myrmekes Den

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There is a dark, inhuman feel to this room. Large slimy egg-things are arranged along the walls, almost like beds. Inside these strange pods, twelve strange, winged insect-men are apparently resting.

This chamber is the lair of the @UUID[Actor.pRJRrsVNzwbwaAnC]{Myrmekes Advanced}. There are usually a dozen myrmekes resting up at any given time. They are not hostile unless provoked, and they will communicate telepathically with anyone who enters their lair peacefully. A certain caution on the part of visitors is acceptable; open aggression is not.

The myrmekes explain that they are Sydon's unwilling servants, because their queen is being held prisoner. The myrmekes will beg the heroes to free their queen and help them regain their freedom. Once the queen is safe, the myrmekes are quite clear that they will do anything possible to assist the heroes.

The Forge Key

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S1. The Forge Room
S2. Garzoon's Chambers
S3. Myrmekes Den
S4. The Bronze Pipes
S5. The Water Wheels
S6. The Elevator
S7. The Iron Saddle
S8. The Central Stair
S9. The Bronze Molds
S10. Golem Workshop
S11. Myrmekes Queen
S12. Gygan Barracks
S13. The Kitchens
S14. The Treasury

S4. The Bronze Pipes

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These cramped bronze pipes transfer water from level to level. Swimming through them is a cramped and unpleasant experience.

The bronze pipes provide water to all but the top most tower levels. Six @UUID[Actor.iu5YmOZsQJB4LUCi]{water weirds} patrol the pipes to keep them clean. For every 10 minutes spent in the pipes by any group of heroes, there is a [[/r 1d100]]{25%} chance of being attacked by two of the water weirds. The party needs some form of waterbreathing in order to traverse the pipes without drowning.

The pipes take water to @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s5.-the-water-wheels]{The Water Wheels} (S5) and to the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s10.-golem-workshop]{Golem Workshop} (S10). A tiny-sized creature can access a pipe leading to the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s13.-the-kitchens]{Kitchens} (S13). The pipes also carry water further up the tower, and the heroes can use them to reach @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s19.-the-baths]{The Baths} (S19).

S5. The Water Wheels

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Large bronze pipes gush water onto the wheels that power various pieces of machinery in here. The contents of this room are squeezed in tightly, leaving little room for the two groaning, headless giants who apparently maintain the machinery.

The huge water wheels power much of the machinery on this tower level. The two @UUID[Actor.b6ru1Wi8wkQjGY0q]{Blemys} do the necessary work to keep the machinery running. They have very little room to move about the cramped chamber, but they fight to the death anyway.

Bronze Pipes.

This room can be accessed via the network of bronze pipes that runs through the tower (see @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s4.-the-bronze-pipes]{The Bronze Pipes}, S4). Anyone entering the room through the pipes must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 ([[/damage 2d6 type=bludgeoning]]) damage from the wheels. The pipes can be entered with a successful DC 20 Strength check to fight through the current of outflowing water. The water drains at the bottom of the wheel, but there is only enough room for a creature of tiny size to squeeze through. The drains lead to the sewage pipes and eventually the ocean.

Secret Door.

The entrance leading to @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s14.-the-treasury]{The Treasury} (S14) is concealed in the southern wall by dirt and oil. It can be detected with a passive Perception check of 15, or by an active search (no check required).

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“Praxys is truly a marvel of ingenuity. The tower must be thousands of years old, and yet we have nothing like it in Mytros or Estoria. I'm sure that my father would love to have a chance to examine the interior...”

— Kyrah, Goddess of Music

S6. The Elevator

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This magnificent bronze elevator is large enough for a giant, and it offers plenty of room for human-sized creatures to stand comfortably. The bronze etchings on the walls and floor are intricate and beautiful.

The bronze elevator is a moving room that can take anyone up to the next level of the tower. It is guarded and operated by one @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{Gygan} who will attack anyone who doesn't look like an inhabitant of the tower. The elevator can be used to access @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s17.-the-heavens]{The Heavens} (S17).

Activating the Elevator.

A bell hangs down from a large hook and is obviously meant to be struck to start the chamber's movement. It is not, however, a mechanical device—it is actually powered by a flock of twelve @creature[Harpy|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords|harpies]. They nest along the elevator shaft, and when the bell is wrung, they fly down and grab hooks in the top of the chamber. The harpies are strong enough to move the elevator upwards by one level, and then they must rest for 1 hour. The elevator descends via gravity, and its speed is slowed by a system of gears.

The harpies are mostly harmless since they can't get at anyone in the elevator. However, if they are annoyed by whoever is using the elevator, they will use their luring song and laugh as anyone inside the elevator futilely tries to reach them through the bronze lattice work.

S7. The Iron Saddle

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This chamber is entirely covered in iron—walls, ceiling and floor—almost like a prison cell. A huge iron statue of a snake-like medusa stands in the center of the room on a raised dais. On the medusa's back is a saddle that is large enough to seat several humanoids. On the opposite wall is an adamantine door with an iron door knocker.

This entrance hall to the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s1.-the-forge-room]{Forge Room} is trapped, thanks to Garzoon's creative insanity and hard work.

The double doors leading into the Forge are made of adamantine and barred from the other side. If the knocker is used, a small viewing window will open in the door and one of the myrmekes will ask for the proper password ("Noozrag"). Garzoon activates the trap from the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s1.-the-forge-room]{Forge Room} (S1) after three failed attempts.

The Magma Trap.

The entrance door seals thanks to an adamantine block some 5 feet thick. Two holes open in the ceiling and magma pours into the chamber. The flow covers the floor within one round. Anyone in contact with the magma takes 55 ([[/damage 10d10 type=fire]]) damage. The air of the room becomes superheated by the 4th round, and anyone in the air takes 21 ([[/damage 6d6 type=fire]]) damage.

The Medusa Statue.

The one apparently safe place in the chamber is the statue. It remains cool, as does the air within 5 feet of it. Its saddle can hold six Medium-sized creatures. However, one round after someone sits in the saddle, the statue will begin to buck.

To stay in the saddle, a creature must make a successful DC 10 Dexterity (&Reference[skill=Acrobatics]) or Strength (&Reference[skill=Athletics]) check. On a failure, they are flung 10 feet in a random direction into the magma. The DC of the check increases by 1 every round. Someone sitting in front or behind a creature who loses their grasp in this way can use their reaction to make a DC 15 Athletics check to grab them and keep them safely on the saddle.

After five rounds, the magma drains into a chamber below. One round later, the statue stops rocking, and a @UUID[Actor.pRJRrsVNzwbwaAnC]{Myrmekes Advanced} will open the adamantine door in order to investigate. Garzoon's trap cannot be reset.

S8. The Central Stair

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These stairs are of a scale to suit giants, cyclopes, and other huge creatures. A few steps up the stairway, a large bronze horn is suspended from the ceiling, perhaps intended for guards to sound an alarm.

The central stair is not designed with humans in mind. Any creature smaller than a cyclops must treat the stairs as difficult terrain.

On each floor, there is a large horn. It takes an action to blow a horn. When a horn is blown, the sound carries all the way to the top of the tower. The tower's inhabitants immediately move to "alert"status when the horn is sounded. See the @UUID[RollTable.zQloIW159RZ86jYh]{table} in The Inhabitants of Praxys section, above, for the various effects this can have on the tower's denizens.

S9. The Bronze Molds

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This room is a casting workshop of some kind. An oversized mold of a bull hangs from the ceiling, glowing red from the liquid metal inside. Six-armed gygans and winged insect men work side by side, assembling various parts into massive bronze bulls. Two completed bulls stand along one wall.

This molding room is where the gorgons for the coming war effort are constructed. There are two @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{gygans} directing nine @UUID[Actor.pRJRrsVNzwbwaAnC]{Myrmekes Advanced} to put the creatures together from molded parts. There are two @UUID[Actor.bE5I8srt85ZDo7ts]{gorgons} in here that are already operational.

The gygans and gorgons attack trespassers on sight. The myrmekes will stand aside as a group and watch the battle with cold curiosity. They will only fight to defend themselves if attacked. Once the gygans and gorgons are dead, the myrmekes will try to convince the heroes to free their queen.

The Portcullis.

As a bonus action, one gygan can pull a lever close to the forge. The lever seals the main door with an adamantine portcullis. The portcullis requires a combined Strength of 30 to lift. At your discretion, the sound of the portcullis may be loud enough to attract the attention of the blemys in @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s5.-the-water-wheels]{The Water Wheels} (S5). The blemys arrive as reinforcements 2 rounds later.

The Molten Trap.

As an action, any Large-sized creature can pull a lever on the gorgon bull mold that hangs from the ceiling, causing the floor to flood with molten metal. Anyone standing more than 5 feet from a wall will be hit by the molten bronze. They must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 36 ([[/damage 8d8 type=fire]]) damage (half damage on a successful save).

Window Ledges.

There are windows in this chamber. One of the window ledges is the nest of a mated pair of @UUID[Actor.eT1Cfh1tG8RUhvaQ]{griffons}. The griffons are not hostile, but they are protective of their nest.

S10. Golem Workshop

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Stone slabs overflow with bronze and iron parts. A massive iron press looms in the center of the room, and there is a pipe-fed water trough on the south wall. Gygans supervise insect men as they piece together human-looking constructs of some kind.

This is the assembly shop for bronze automatons that will be used in Sydon's armies.

A single @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{Gygan} supervises eight @UUID[Actor.pRJRrsVNzwbwaAnC]{Myrmekes Advanced} that are finishing the assembly of a bronze mechanical warrior on the central iron press. The bronze construct resembles a human-sized cyclops.

Assembly involves putting all of the needed pieces in their proper positions on the central iron press. The top part of the press then lowers into place and the parts are superheated. When the press opens, water flows over it, cooling the new mechanical warrior.

The finished versions are bronze automatons. Four @UUID[Actor.5YC5IujeTG9RbqLv]{bronze automatons} are currently operational and stand in a perfect parade line against the east wall.

The gygan and the four bronze automatons attack intruders while the myrmekes continue working at the press. The gygan will direct some of the bronze automatons to move onto the central press, hoping that the heroes will follow them. If at least one intruder is on the press, the gygan will pull a lever to activate it.

The Press.

Anyone on the press must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be crushed by the press for 55 ([[/damage 10d10 type=bludgeoning]]) damage. Anyone who survives the damage is stuck in the machinery and must make a DC 20 Athletics check to escape. Anyone reduced to 0 hit points by the damage is crushed into bloody paste. Automatons on the press are crushed when it is activated, and they don't recognize it as a threat.

Bronze Pipes.

This room can be accessed via the network of bronze pipes that runs through the tower (see @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s4.-the-bronze-pipes]{The Bronze Pipes}, S4). The pipes supply water to the press. Anyone entering the room from the pipes will stand up in 3 ft. of water in the water trough. Re-entering the pipes is easy to do from the trough.

S11. Myrmekes Queen

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In the center of this sparse chamber is an enormous, bloated insectoid. The creature is vaguely humanoid in form, but it is giant-sized and has six legs. Each of the prisoner's legs are bound with chains, preventing it from moving. Two headless cyclopean figures stand watch over the insect creature.

The door to this room is locked, and it requires a DC 20 Dexterity check with @UUID[Item.3uUg0fHZ48rdcNk8]{thieves' tools} to open.

This is the prison where Sydon keeps the myrmekes queen locked away. By keeping her prisoner, Sydon keeps all of the myrmekes in the tower loyal. Sydon has always been interested in the possibilities of the myrmekes race, but he is very wary of the damage that they could do to the world if one of their queens were to be set loose, backed by resentful followers.

The @UUID[Actor.jrVxwMgS4ooZILk0]{Myrmekes Queen} imprisoned here is guarded by two @UUID[Actor.b6ru1Wi8wkQjGY0q]{Blemys} cyclops. They are under orders to kill the queen if anyone breaks into the chamber. They will focus their attacks on the queen until she is dead, and then turn their attacks on trespassers. The blemys are intelligent enough to turn their attacks on the party if they feel that their lives are in danger.

The Queen Lives.

If the myrmekes queen lives, she will try to bargain for a way out of Praxys. She summons all of the myrmekes on the level to her. Then she offers one of her @UUID[Actor.pRJRrsVNzwbwaAnC]{Myrmekes Advanced} as a companion to each of the heroes in exchange for a clear path to freedom.

The Queen Dies.

If the myrmekes queen is killed, then the rest of the myrmekes sink into a torpor and will not react to anything that happens around them, with two exceptions. Firstly, any hero who took part in killing the myrmekes queen will be marked by the scent of her death. Any myrmekes in the same area as a queenslayer will attempt to kill the offender, even at the cost of its own life. All other enemies will be ignored. Secondly, the myrmekes will still defend themselves if attacked.

Letting the myrmekes queen leave the tower is a very bad idea. Refer to @UUID[.0000000000000008#titans-folly]{Titan's Folly} in @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000008]{The Cerulean Gulf} chapter for details about the consequences. It could spell the eventual doom of all other intelligent races.

S12. Gygan Barracks

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This barracks seems normal except for the size of everything. The ten bunk beds are exactly like you'd find in army barracks anywhere—except much bigger. In front of every pair of beds is a massive chest, and along one wall are some normal-sized beds, which appear childlike in contrast to the others.

This is where the gygans garrison lives when off duty. There are usually 4 @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{gygans} asleep in this room at any time. Smaller, human-sized guests are given space here as well.

Treasure.

Each chest contains the personal equipment for two gygans. Each has [[/r 4d20]] gp and [[/r 8d20]] sp.

S13. The Kitchens

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A spicy, delicious aroma fills this room, which is obviously a kitchen. Pans clatter as four goatlings scurry along, hard at work, assisting the chef in his day-to-day tasks. The chef is a satyr who leans over a large iron stove. The room bustles with activity and warmth.

The chef is Ramsus (NE @UUID[Actor.gYGismFvuOX2rEUe]{Satyr}) who is assisted by 4 @UUID[Actor.FMq9A6i8LHZK9Qy9]{goatling tricksters}. The kitchen staff are not excited by the idea of fighting, and Ramsus has no great love for Sydon. He is willing to help the heroes, but the goatlings only want to cause mischief.

Goatling Pranksters.

The goatlings will hurl insults at the heroes in an attempt to enrage them. If they are threatened, they will use @UUID[Item.vYbScNx6KJrRXN7E]{mislead} to turn invisible and make their escape. Then they will follow the heroes and use their @UUID[Item.Vx5CqVLXOeZZQmdy]{polymorph} powers to turn the heroes' enemies into @UUID[Actor.q5fQxD41It9IwaE0]{giant crocodiles}, @creature[Wooly Mammoth|MM|wooly mammoths], or whatever other strange beasts they think are funny.

Ramsus's Plan.

If the heroes persuade Ramsus to help them, he suggests the following plan. He will hide the heroes in a feast and send it to the top level of the tower. They will hide in giant-sized loaves of bread, and the gygans—who arrive within an hour—will use the elevator to take the food directly to the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s28.-throne-room]{Throne Room} (S28).

Dinner is Served.

If the throne room is empty, then the heroes can wait until the gygans leave before breaking the bread and exploring. However, if the throne room is occupied by Sydon or his children, then the heroes might wish to stay hidden until the Titans leave. In this case, there is a [[/r 1d100]]{50%} chance that one of the Titans will be hungry enough to break open the bread and reveal the heroes, much to their annoyed delight.

Bronze Pipes.

This room can be accessed via the network of bronze pipes that runs through the tower (see @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s4.-the-bronze-pipes]{The Bronze Pipes}, S4). Only creatures of Tiny size can reach the kitchens. The pipes that feed the water into the kitchen are too small for larger creatures.

The Portcullis.

A lever in the kitchen activates an adamantine portcullis that seals off the room. Lifting the portcullis requires a combined Strength of 30. Ramsus will use it to divide intruders in the event of a battle.

S14. The Treasury

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A stone corridor stretches ahead of you, and two stone cyclops heads decorate the walls. The hall is lined with javelins, and it leads to a heavy adamantine door.

This is where Garzoon (@UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s1.-the-forge-room]{Forge Room}, S1) keeps his secret treasure stash. The entrance is hidden in the southern wall of @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s5.-the-water-wheels]{The Water Wheels} (S5).

Garzoon has fashioned a deadly trap in the secret hall that leads to the room. It is activated if anyone touches the door without saying the password ("Talieus").

The two stone cyclops heads, one on the south side of the hall and one on the north, are part of the trap. The eyes in these heads watch whoever walks in. The door that leads to the treasury is made from adamantine and is locked. It requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check using @UUID[Item.3uUg0fHZ48rdcNk8]{thieves' tools} to open.

Javelin Trap.

The halls are lined with javelins: 40 in total. There is a tiny mechanical latch inside the door that triggers the hallway trap. If the door is opened slowly, a successful DC 20 Investigation check reveals the latch. A successful DC 15 Dexterity check is required to disarm the latch in time to stop the trap.

If the trap is triggered, then the two cyclops heads shoot a bolt of lightning that fills the hallway. Everyone in the hall must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw or they take (35) [[/damage 10d6 type=lightning]] damage (half damage on a save). The lightning also electrifies all of the javelins.

Next, [[/r 1d4]] javelins per person per round jump from the wall and fly towards their targets. The javelins have +10 to hit and each hit inflicts [[/damage 1d6 type=piercing]] damage and [[/damage 4d6 type=lightning]] damage. There are 40 javelins in total, and each can attack only once.

Disabling the Trap.

There are ways to disable the trap before it triggers. Placing a blindfold over the cyclopes' eyes will prevent the trap from triggering. If the javelins are tied down, removed from the room, or broken, then they won't be capable of attacking.

Treasure

This is where Garzoon keeps everything that he's most proud of creating, including masterwork items that he refused to surrender to Sydon.

The @UUID[Item.43QvnHwjR5W7DczV]{Quiver of Ehlonna} hangs from one wall, and inside are three @UUID[Item.BZT6UGBdPvM2zHb3]{javelins of lightning}. There is also a mannequin of a gygan, and each pair of its hands is wearing a different set of gloves: @UUID[Item.GY6Oy1m8855yfwJc]{gloves of missile snaring}, @UUID[Item.RCQlX5hGpeCeouo8]{gloves of swimming and climbing}, and @item[gauntlets of ogre strength|DMG]. Coins with a total value of 2,500 pp are heaped along the west wall. There are also three chests. One chest has two dozen @UUID[Item.4NcmaIcAFwTMnvOL]{pearls} worth 100 gp each. The second chest has a dozen @UUID[Item.kY9fyuwTmvLHYVIQ]{black pearls} each worth 500 gp.

Chest of Beetles.

The third chest has twelve miniature @UUID[Actor.iL4PmEs9liKjvtkO]{mezzoloths} inside. Each of the mezzoloths is 6 inches tall and looks like a large humanoid beetle. When the chest is opened, they immediately begin climbing up the sides of the chest to escape. The heroes should roll for initiative. At initiative counts 12 through 1, a single mezzoloth will reach the outside, grow to full size, and attack. Closing the chest will prevent any mezzoloths still inside from escaping. If the lid is closed, the chest rattles violently for a moment and then grows still. Reopening the chest restarts the process.

The Heavens

The Heavens are where the greatest heroes of Thylea are summoned by Sydon to dwell forever. Time doesn't move forward on this level, so anyone living here is effectively immortal. Great heroes of the centaurs, minotaurs, gygans, and other ancient races of Thylea exist on this level. Some are effectively more than a thousand years old, but for them, no time has passed since they arrived. The denizens of the Heavens are mostly oblivious to their detachment from the rest of Thylea, and they care little about the outside world.

The greatest aspiration of knights in the Order of Sydon is to be granted the honor of dwelling on this level of Praxys. The northern wall of this level connects to a demi-plane of nearly endless beautiful fields, peaceful forestlands, clear streams, and picturesque mountains. Sydon is good to his most loyal servants.

Wandering Monsters

The heroes may randomly encounter one @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{Gygan Hero} or @UUID[Actor.P1kQCEodGIdtHop1]{Minotaur Hero} in the halls of the Heavens. Use these creatures as reinforcements to challenge the heroes if they are making progress too easily.

S15. Sparring Chamber

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This large, open chamber is filled with the smell of sweat and coppery blood. A fearsome minotaur and a massive gygan warrior are fighting each other, honing their skills for battle.

This is where great warriors test their mettle against one other. At almost any time of the day, two @UUID[Actor.P1kQCEodGIdtHop1]{minotaur heroes} and two @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{gygan heroes} can be found here. One @creature[Minotaur|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords] and one @UUID[Actor.bK3oCr1I4IMrDbgP]{Gygan} will be sparring in the central pit while the other pair watch and pass judgement. The sparring creatures have half their hit points remaining. All of them will attack trespassers on sight.

The Heavens Key

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M15. Sparring Chamber
M16. Central Corridor
M17. The Elevator
M18. Fields of Elysium
M19. The Baths
M20. Gygan Barracks
M21. Minotaur Barracks
M22. Waste Room
M23. Chamber of Love
M24. Chamber of Music
M25. Dragon's Chamber
M26. The Great Arena
M27. The Dragon Stables

S16. Central Corridor

This central corridor connects all of the chambers and rooms on this level. It is always patrolled by four @UUID[Actor.P1kQCEodGIdtHop1]{minotaur heroes} who intercept trespassers. There are carefully concealed wall triggers on each corner of the central corridor. These can be spotted with a passive Perception score of 15 or higher. When one of the triggers is pushed, it activates all of the scythe blade traps along the corridor at the places marked X.

Scythe Blade Traps.

The minotaurs are clever enough to lure opponents into standing in these dangerous positions while their comrades activate the trap. At these points, five-foot-wide, razor-sharp, adamantine blades will shoot out at intervals of 2 feet. Anyone standing in the area when the blades deploy must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 54 ([[/damage 12d8 type=slashing]]) damage (half damage on a successful save). Anyone reduced to 0 hit points is sliced into [[/r 2d4]] chunks.

S17. The Elevator

This elevator can be used to access the other two levels, @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s6.-the-elevator]{The Forge} (S6) and @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s36.-the-elevator]{The Throne} (S36). It is unguarded on this level. Refer to @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s6.-the-elevator]{The Elevator} (S6) for details about how the elevator is powered and activated.

S18. Fields of Elysium

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This room should be impossible. The walls of the tower open out onto rolling fields under beautiful blue skies. Verdant countryside stretches for miles, filled with colorful flowers and lush vegetation. Birds and beasts roam freely. What strange magic allows such an enormous space to exist within the walls of the tower?

The entire wall of this room is open to the demiplane of Elysium, which spreads out for miles in every direction and is beautiful beyond words.

Seductive Feeling.

Heroes who enter the demiplane are overcome with a feeling of joy, and anyone who remains here for more than an hour must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw or else they refuse to leave. Characters who wish to stay will actively resist being removed. The party may be forced to lure them out by force or with magic. Once removed from the demiplane, the feeling of joy dissipates after 1 minute.

Birds and Beasts.

The plane is populated by wild animals, including dangerous species such as wolves and bears. Most of these animals are larger and more majestic than their counterparts in Thylea or the outer world.

Despite the beauty and tranquility of these Elysian fields, they are dangerous for trespassers. When Sydon's warriors discover trespassers here, they immediately engage them in battle. Possible encounters include:

A mob of twelve @UUID[Actor.Sdf85M9ib054rVSv]{centaur heroes} led by one ancient @UUID[Actor.bPNySHoIgT8jreQN]{Centaur Druid} roams the plains.
Twelve @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{gygan heroes} compete in feats of strength. Some wrestle, while others lift large weights.
A pack of twelve @UUID[Actor.WzQe385sCLeBul5t]{dire wolves} hunts at night; the heroes hear howling before the pack attacks them.
A huge mother bear (@UUID[Actor.ASYjC43mvxmlGMf1]{Polar Bear} with maximum hit points) and her four cubs (@UUID[Actor.UMJnQ5k1LEI5IDfT]{brown bears}) wander through the woods, searching for food.
A @UUID[Actor.Y89L5GGLWRycWurA]{Great Boar} crashes through the tall grass, pursued by twelve @UUID[Actor.fb80kDIqgON3qg9E]{lions} and a majestic @UUID[Actor.nuldh3bPVV5dWhfZ]{Golden Lion}.
A @UUID[Actor.P7dpI6Civv1lXpu8]{White Stag} runs through the woods, pursued by a hunting band of five @UUID[Actor.P1kQCEodGIdtHop1]{minotaur heroes}.

S19. The Baths

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Two enormous bathtubs are full of water that spills in from bronze pipes. Steam rises from one bath, whereas the other bath appears to be full of cold water. Gygans are lounging in the tubs, rinsing off sweat from a hard day's work. You hear feminine voices from one of the adjacent changing rooms.

Four male gygan heroes are bathing, while two female gygan heroes are getting dressed. None of the gygans have weapons or armor, so their Armor Class is reduced to 14. Their multiattack, jancan shortsword, and javelin attacks are replaced by the following:

Naked Gygan Attacks

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Multiattack.

The gygan makes five attacks: one with its grapple and four with its slam.

Slam.

Melee Weapon Attack: {hit 9} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 ([[/damage 1d4 + 6 type=bludgeoning]]) damage.

If they are attacked, the gygans will try to retrieve the weapons and armor that they stashed in the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s20.-gygan-barracks]{Gygan Barracks} (S20). Two of them will act as rearguards so that the others have time to arm themselves.

Bronze Pipes.

This room can be accessed via the network of bronze pipes that runs through the tower (see @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s4.-the-bronze-pipes]{The Bronze Pipes}, S4). To enter the pipes from here, a successful DC 15 Strength check is required to open the valve that stops the water from flowing into the bath. The valve closes automatically unless it is propped open. If this is done, The Baths and the rest of the tower level will eventually become flooded, bringing attention to this room. Opening the valves from within the room only requires someone to rotate a large bronze wheel beside each pipe. Anyone moving through the pipe that feeds the hot bath takes 10 ([[/damage 3d6 type=fire]]) damage from the magical heat that suffuses the last 5 ft. of the pipe.

Window Ledge.

The windows here provide a beautiful view of the oceans. Five @UUID[Actor.eT1Cfh1tG8RUhvaQ]{griffons} are perched on the window ledges at any given time. They will only attack if they are disturbed. They are accustomed to the loud noises made by the gygans during bathtime.

S20. Gygan Barracks

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Six oversized bunk beds fill this room. There are several smaller, human-sized beds as well, perhaps for visitors to the tower. All of the beds are richly-decorated with soft cotton and fine silks. Windows along the north wall look out into lush green fields and blue skies.

The gygan barracks are richly-appointed. There are six bunk beds in the room for the gygans and six bunk beds for human-sized guests. There are usually three @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{gygan heroes} sleeping in this room.

The windows provide a view into the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s18.-fields-of-elysium]{Fields of Elysium} (S18). It is possible to climb through them, but this is a one-way trip, because the windows don't exist on the other side. Heroes who climb through them arrive several miles from the usual entrance to the demiplane (area S18). Navigating back into the tower from here requires two successful DC 20 Wisdom (Survival) checks, and each attempt takes 1 hour.

If the windows are viewed from the other side (from the Fields of Elysium), the interior of the gygan barracks can be seen. However, it isn't actually a window, it is a magical effect that makes the wall appear transparent.

S21. Minotaur Barracks

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This room has large, sturdy bunk beds. The room is otherwise empty, but it smells like a barnyard. A single window looks out across lush fields and blue skies.

There are four bunk beds in the room, and usually there are 2 @UUID[Actor.P1kQCEodGIdtHop1]{minotaur heroes} sleeping in here. As with the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s20.-gygan-barracks]{Gygan Barracks} (S20), the window looks out onto the demiplane of Elysium, and the same conditions apply to anyone who climbs through it.

Minotaurs of Praxys

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The minotaurs of Praxys are from a lineage that repented the original sins of their tribe, swearing oaths of fealty to the Lord of Storms. Their bloodlines have served him for centuries, in spite of his treatment of other minotaurs.

S22. Waste Room

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This room can only be described as a giant privy. There are toilets designed for creatures of all sizes, from giants to humans. The room is kept clean by an enormous "headless"giant who is angrily scrubbing at every surface. When it looks up, you see that it has a mouth and eyes in the middle of its hairy chest.

This room smells unpleasant at best, even with the apparently tireless efforts of its caretaker. The @UUID[Actor.b6ru1Wi8wkQjGY0q]{Blemys} has been given the task of keeping the place clean. It is a constant struggle, and he is very angry with everyone and everything. He will happily take out that anger on any intruder who disturbs him.

Flushing Toilets.

The pipes from the toilets lead straight down to the waste pipe that empties into the ocean at the bottom of the tower. This is a possible escape route, but any character who attempts to use it must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or else they are too physically repulsed to enter, and they must have some kind of @UUID[Item.1Q2EXjKWYlUbEbjf]{water breathing} spell or item.

S23. Chamber of Love

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The lulling sounds of a beautiful song fill this chamber. Through a haze of pleasant-smelling smoke, you can see a canopied bed, a plush rug, and long, flowing curtains. The singing comes from a beautiful fey woman, who is perched on the bed, singing to a handsome giant who appears to be in a deep, restful sleep.

This chamber is furnished for a giant-sized king. An @UUID[Actor.cNAqWP3eMpJ7aqbZ]{Aurae} nymph is singing softly while sitting on the edge of the bed. Talieus (NE @creature[Young Empyrean|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords]), one of Sydon's children, is asleep in the bed, having been relaxed by her beautiful voice. The nymph does not want to fight the heroes or awaken her companion. She is in love with Talieus and does not want to see him harmed. With a successful DC 16 Persuasion check, the nymph can be convinced to keep him fast asleep for the next 24 hours.

Awakening Talieus.

If the heroes do wake Talieus, he will fight his way out of the room to sound the alarm at the stairwell. He then races to the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s28.-throne-room]{Throne Room} (S28). He will also bellow for help, attracting the attention of any nearby creatures on this level. The nymph will recklessly attack the first hero who harms Talieus.

Treasure.

Talieus carries a silver key around his neck that can be used to unlock Nephele's adamantine shackles in the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s25.-the-dragons-chamber]{Dragon's Chamber} (S25).

S24. Chamber of Music

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This room is occupied by a trio of satyr minstrels who play a soulful melody on beautiful instruments. The room is very comfortable, and an audience of two gygans are relaxing in the room, listening intently to the music. Four marble statues of handsome naked men stand in the corners of the room.

Outraged at the interruption of their pleasures, the two @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{gygan heroes} will immediately attack trespassers.

Clever Musicians.

When the gygans attack, the three @UUID[Actor.QR79OGEZOnRI7VDv]{satyr minstrels} continue to play music as if oblivious to the battle around them. In fact, they are using their music to disguise the magical assistance that they are providing to the gygans. If someone is suspicious of the minstrels, a passive Perception of 15 reveals that they are using spells. Otherwise, they appear to be lost in their music and unaware of their surroundings

Marble Statues.

The statues look like they might be marble golems, but in fact, they are ordinary statues.

Treasure.

The satyrs' instruments are carved from the bones of copper and bronze dragons (Nephele's mates). The harp is worth 5,000 gp, the drums are worth 1,000 gp, and the horn is worth 7,500 gp.

S25. The Dragon's Chamber

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This large, cold room is a prison for a beautiful silver dragon. She is guarded by two gygans, who shift their weight nervously under the dragon's hateful gaze. The dragon appears to be healthy, but she is collared and shackled to the floor by multiple loops of chain.

Nephele (NE @UUID[Actor.y9UK5qus1DpoDecI]{Adult Silver Dragon}) is being kept prisoner here. Her chains are adamantine, but they can be unlocked with the silver key held by Talieus in the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s23.-chamber-of-love]{Chamber of Love} (S23). She is guarded and fed by two @UUID[Actor.VvgXmCe9KebSZB2y]{gygan heroes}, who attack trespassers on sight.

Nephele is a clone from the flesh of the silver dragon Balmytria, but she has been corrupted by the Titans. Balmytria's soul never entered her flesh, and she never learned to speak. When she came of age, Sydon gave her a pair of bronze and copper dragons to mate with, and she produced a brood of evil metallic dragons for the Titan's kennel. Her children include Icarus and Argyn, who were gifts from Sydon to Gaius and Acastus.

For most of her life, Nephele was free to roam the tower. But ten years ago, she grew bold and attempted to escape into the Forgotten Sea. Sydon prevented her, and she killed dozens of gygans in retaliation. As punishment, Sydon slaughtered her two mates and bound her here in chains. She nurses a powerful hatred for the Titan and craves vengeance above all else.

The Will of the Gods

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If Kyrah or Pythor are with the party, they immediately recognize the dragon as a clone of their mother. They both wish to see the dragon freed. They explain that Nephele is an evil shadow of the ancient dragon Balmytria, but even so, they cannot bear to see her shackled.

Nephele's Shackles.

The collar around the dragon's neck is magical and nullifies Nephele's ability to change shape. The chains are adamantine and enchanted with powerful magic. They have a damage threshold of 10, AC 23, and 50 HP. They can also be unlocked with the silver key that Talieus carries around his neck (S23).

Epic Path: The Gifted One

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If the Gifted One is present, their grandmother speaks to them through the locket, revealing that she can help the dragon. The spirit of the sorceress can enter the dragon, providing the clone with a soul. The dragon will gain the ability to speak, but her personality will be torn between arrogance and madness. Her goal is revenge upon Sydon. Refer to the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000003#running-the-epic-paths]{Running the Epic Paths} section for details.

When set free, Nephele will immediately polymorph into the form of one of the heroes, except with silver hair. She will follow the heroes, but she will not get involved in any fighting. She behaves like a stray cat, and she bonds to the first hero who offers her food.

The Dragon Clone

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As an adult silver dragon who has used her change shape ability to assume a form, Nephele still retains her hit points, legendary resistance, Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma. While she won't be useful as a combatant, she can survive significant amounts of damage. If she is present during a battle against Sydon, then she returns to her silver dragon form and attacks the Titan relentlessly.

Treasure

There are three @UUID[Item.EgdSbwwXBmLdYkk4]{dragon eggs} in this room. Two of the dragon eggs are cold and dead, because they have been completely neglected. However, one of the dragon eggs is healthy, and if it is properly cared for, it will hatch a @UUID[Actor.ikylhss9pswOo0tD]{Silver Dragon Wyrmling} in [[/r 1d6]] days.

S26. The Great Arena

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This huge chamber is some sort of arena, filled with terrifying obstacles. To the left of you are huge double doors made from iron. To the right of you, the arena is obscured by a magical darkness. In the center is a pole where prisoners would likely be chained.

From three large pits comes the sound of grinding metal. Huge iron spheres roll along paths set in the middle of the floor. When they reach the end of the path, the spheres vanish and reappear at the start.

There are few places in the room that look safe. Anywhere you stand, you're likely to be in mortal peril.

This large arena is used by Sydon and his children as entertainment. Prisoners are dumped in the arena to fight dragons for the amusement of Sydon, his children, and his many gygan, centaur, and minotaur servants. The prisoners also make excellent snacks for Sydon's kennel of dragons (S27). The room has several features that look deadly but are easily avoidable.

The Pit Traps.

The three pits are each 10 feet wide and 30 feet deep. Scything blades constantly spin at the bottom of the pits. Creatures that fall in take 10 ([[/damage 3d6 type=bludgeoning]]) damage and 20 ([[/damage 6d6 type=slashing]]) damage on the first round. Creatures in the pit take 20 ([[/damage 6d6 type=slashing]]) damage every round until they escape.

The Iron Balls.

There are two five-foot-wide curved paths that run from east to west, and iron balls roll along each path. One of the balls rolls east and the other rolls west. When the balls reach the end of their paths, they teleport back to their starting points. Moving across the path usually requires a DC 5 Dexterity check, but the DC is increased to 15 for creatures with a movement speed of 10 or less (or creatures affected by something like a @UUID[Item.WaCKrPwqrIkdh5VS]{slow} spell). Failure results in 36 ([[/damage 8d8 type=bludgeoning]]) damage from one of the rolling balls.

Audience Chamber.

An audience chamber on the west side of the arena allows a safe view of the action. The audience is protected by a permanent @UUID[Item.tHqtbUEXouGFQiHj]{wall of force}. Most of the seats are for Large-sized creatures, but the central throne is obviously made for a Huge-sized creature. The windows looking out on to the ocean in this room are also permanent @UUID[Item.tHqtbUEXouGFQiHj]{walls of force}.

Talieus, Son of Sydon

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“Sydon and Lutheria bore children together several centuries ago, intending to create a new pantheon of young empyreans. The Twins disagreed on few things more than how the children should be raised. In the end, the Lord of Storms had his way.”

— Chondrus, Priest of Lutheria

The Arena Battle

If the tower is on alert, then this room has been prepared as a trap for the heroes. Otherwise, it is empty.

Captured Prisoners.

The arena has several naked prisoners chained to the stake in the middle of the room. These prisoners could be Ultros crewmembers or other characters who are important to the heroes, including people who should be back on the mainland. If none of those characters are appropriate, then the prisoners are naiad nymphs who have displeased Sydon. The stakes and manacles are made of adamantine.

Springing the Trap.

The door that leads to the audience chamber is locked and barred with @UUID[Item.VZ5UoNaG2qJdUM5O]{arcane lock}. The audience chamber is covered in a @UUID[Item.G0zUi1GQPtoJYGUh]{darkness} spell and a curtain as well (which blocks the view for those who can see through magical darkness). Inside the audience chamber is Sydon's son, Talieus, (CE @creature[Young Empyrean|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords]), and a half-dozen @UUID[Actor.FMq9A6i8LHZK9Qy9]{goatling tricksters}.

Talieus waits until some of the heroes have entered the arena, and then he drops an adamantine portcullis and a @UUID[Item.tHqtbUEXouGFQiHj]{wall of force} at each of the doors in the hallway outside the room entrance. The portcullis over the entrance is a ruse—it's only there for decoration. The @UUID[Item.G0zUi1GQPtoJYGUh]{darkness} spell vanishes, the curtain falls, and the audience is revealed, laughing and joking about the doom that awaits everyone trapped inside the arena.

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Suddenly, the darkened portion of the arena lights up. It's a seated audience of laughing goatlings and a handsome titan reclining upon a huge throne. The titan bellows, "Let the match begin!"

Before you can get your bearings, the doors on the far side of the arena open and three dragons claw their way out, roaring, to cheers of appreciation from the audience. You face three hungry dragons—one bronze, one silver, and one copper.

The @UUID[Actor.MfpN9fc3T5QVcjeB]{young bronze}, @UUID[Actor.IlO2sLaK4hfJnCtJ]{silver}, and @UUID[Actor.QBpQf4GZ4nwwWBe1]{copper dragon}s try to kill everyone in the arena. The bronze dragon uses its repulsion breath to force victims into the pits. The copper dragon uses its slowing breath on creatures to make the iron balls more dangerous. Any creature &Reference[condition=paralyzed] by the silver dragon's breath attack can be pushed into a pit—or into the path of one of the rolling balls. Talieus and the chorus of goatlings laugh mercilessly during the fight, mocking the heroes whenever anything bad happens to them.

Surviving the Arena.

If the heroes manage to defeat the dragons, Talieus flies into a rage and kills several of the goatlings in the viewing chamber. He then proclaims that he will make the heroes suffer for killing his pets. He continues to make threats as he puts on the ornate armor hanging on the wall. This takes [[/r 1d6]] rounds, giving the heroes some time to recover from the dragon fight. When Talieus is ready, he pulls the lever that returns the room to its original state and turns off the @UUID[Item.tHqtbUEXouGFQiHj]{wall of force} that separates the arena from the viewing room. He fights to the death.

Epic Paths: Confronting Talieus

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If the Dragonslayer is present, then Talieus is aware of their reputation and concentrates his mockery on them. The dragons focus their attacks on the Dragonslayer. Refer to the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000003#running-the-epic-paths]{Running the Epic Paths} section for details.

S27. The Dragon Stables

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These stables are warm and pleasant. Hay and wood chips crunch below your feet. The size of the room and all of the food, equipment, and facilities suggest that these stables are not for normal beasts.

A @UUID[Actor.MfpN9fc3T5QVcjeB]{Young Bronze Dragon}, @UUID[Actor.IlO2sLaK4hfJnCtJ]{Young Silver Dragon}, and @UUID[Actor.QBpQf4GZ4nwwWBe1]{Young Copper Dragon} are kept here. They are hostile to everyone except their gygan keepers and the empyreans. The stables are empty if the heroes have already battled the dragons in @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s26.-the-great-arena]{The Great Arena} (S26).

The two double doors that connect to @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s25.-the-dragons-chamber]{The Dragon's Chamber} (S25) are made from adamantine and are both locked. They can be opened with a successful DC 25 Dexterity check using @UUID[Item.3uUg0fHZ48rdcNk8]{thieves' tools}.

Smash Trap.

A pressure plate between the two double doors triggers a trap (DC 20 passive Perception to notice the plates). The trap is a massive 10 ft. cube stone block that drops between the doors and blocks access. Anyone under the stone block must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or they take 35 ([[/damage 10d6 type=bludgeoning]]) damage (half damage on save). Anyone reduced to 0 hit points by this damage is reduced to a bloody paste. Otherwise they are shoved into one of the adjoining rooms.

The Throne

The Throne level of Praxys is the dwelling place of Sydon, Lord of Storms. From this level he watches over faraway places and even other planes of existence using magical scrying pools, telescopes, and other instruments. The children of Sydon and Lutheria spend most of their time on this level, learning from Sydon and preparing to take on the mantles of godhood from the Five. The children are named after the brothers and sisters that Sydon and Lutheria betrayed millennia ago: Talieus, Hergeron, Chalcia, Goloron and Yala. All of their children are @creature[Young Empyrean|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords|young empyreans].

The whole level is also a museum and gallery. Sydon keeps trophies from his triumphs here—a measure of his vainglorious love for himself—and artifacts of great power. This self-aggrandizement continues with the many statues of Sydon, showing him in all kinds of flattering ways: as a warrior, a judge, a philosopher, a father, a king, a giver of wisdom, a singer of songs, and a mighty hunter. Beautiful murals depict the history of Sydon and Lutheria in the most flattering light possible. Sydon is a boastful creature who has no qualms celebrating his own greatness.

S28. Throne Room

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This lavish, massive chamber is a throne room built for Titans. It is dominated by six majestic thrones arranged in a semicircle. The center of the room is dominated by a perfect representation of the continent of Thylea, which is painted on the floor. The painting is stunningly real—clouds drift and ocean waves ripple.

Sydon's favored daughter Chalcia (NE @creature[Young Empyrean|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords]) is usually here, attending to matters in her father's absence. Sydon has spoiled her quite badly. She is easily bored and has no interest in the heroes, even if the tower is on high alert. She is attended by a harem of twelve beautiful men (NE @creature[Nobles|MM]) who desperately try to entertain her. If the heroes explore this room before Sydon returns, then she may engage them in conversation out of idle curiosity, but she won't attack them unprovoked unless ordered to do so by her father.

Chalcia, Daughter of Sydon

The World Map.

The map on the floor is more than just a perfect representation of the continent of Thylea. Sydon can use it to teleport to any location on the continent, and anyone with a @UUID[Item.4bvkWN1lE3zIHDrZ]{teleport} spell can use the map in the same manner. If you wish, this can be Sydon's escape route if he is losing a battle against the heroes, especially if you want him to appear in the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000012]{Battle of Mytros}

The Windows.

The windows in this room are permanent @UUID[Item.tHqtbUEXouGFQiHj]{walls of force} which cannot be dispelled.

S29. Main Hall

This hall runs along the eastern, western, and northern sides of the level. On the east and the west are a pair of nooks, holding iron statues of Sydon. These two @UUID[Actor.9GphTM6cUQ5f1IWh]{iron golems} are usually inactive, but they animate when commanded by Sydon or one of his children. They also activate if the alert is sounded in the tower, or when someone exits the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s36.-elevator]{Elevator} (S36) without using the proper pass phrase.

S30. The Vault Entrance

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This large chamber is suffused with an overwhelming stench. A massive three-headed hound stands in the middle of the room. His filth and excrement are everywhere. Behind the hound stands a set of heavy double doors made from adamantine. The hound growls at you, daring you to take even one step further.

The two sets of adamantine double doors that lead into this room are locked. Picking the lock requires a successful DC 25 Dexterity check with @UUID[Item.3uUg0fHZ48rdcNk8]{thieves' tools}. Without tools or the @UUID[Item.Y54Crh3fGtxLwjry]{knock} spell, it is almost impossible to open these indestructible doors.

This chamber is guarded by a fully-grown @UUID[Actor.jlGjIERllddJ0D5o]{Cerberus}; treat this area as its lair. The creature attacks anyone who steps into the chamber—but not before taunting them with promises of the treasures hidden within the vault, which it takes great pride in protecting.

The Throne Key

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S28. Throne Room
S29. Main Hall
S30. The Vault Entrance
S31. The Vault
S32. Hall of Fallen Heroes
S33. Room of Far Sight
S34. Hall of Travel
S35. Chamber of Sydon
S36. Elevator
S37. The Fallen Star

S31. The Vault

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The heavy doors open into a treasure gallery. There are six pillars in the room, and each pillar supports a shimmering glass case. The items within the cases are: a black helmet, a huge dragon skull, an enormous ruby, an ancient scroll, a huge bronze gauntlet, and a sword and shield.

The two sets of adamantine double doors that lead into the vault are also locked. Picking the lock requires a successful DC 25 Dexterity check with @UUID[Item.3uUg0fHZ48rdcNk8]{thieves' tools}. Otherwise, the knock spell must be used on each door.

Sydon's greatest treasures are on display here, although the only creature normally allowed inside is the Titan himself. Each artifact rests inside a glass case on top of a marble pillar. There are no traps, tricks, or secrets here, because Sydon does not believe anyone could possibly reach them. Reaching the objects is as simple as opening each case, but you do not need to tell your players that—let them worry a little.

Shadowy Helm.

This @UUID[Item.s44thlh1dcRHENbz]{helmet of darkness} was forged centuries ago and fitted for a giant-sized creature. However, it automatically shrinks or expands to fit anyone who attunes to it.
Balmytria's Skull.

This massive, impressive dragon skull is missing one of its horns. It has no inherent value, but the gods grant a @UUID[Item.PLsSJJ79HR2x0cRl]{wish} spell to anyone who treats the skull with proper reverence by immolating it in a funeral pyre or by returning it to its rightful tomb.
Ruby Gate.

This is a huge, magically-imbued ruby that works in the same fashion as a @UUID[Item.L0vrdmVxmNXZmcTK]{cubic gate}.
Scroll of the Pact.

This scroll documents the original pact forged between Mytros, Sydon, and Lutheria. Libraries and scholars across Thylea would give anything in exchange for a chance to study the scroll.
Gauntlet of Power.

Sydon tried to use this item and broke it in frustration when it didn't work for him. The four gems embedded in it are a sapphire, a ruby, a diamond, and an emerald, and each is worth 5,000 gp.
Holy Sword and Shield.

This beautifully-forged pair of items includes a @UUID[Item.hapK7GpzPntoPO8F]{holy avenger shortsword} and a @UUID[Item.Ko2Of3CqTBhBxBu8]{spellguard shield} made for a human-sized warrior.

S32. Hall of Fallen Heroes

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This long hall is filled with dozens of statues. Most are depictions of human, elven, and dwarven warriors. Others depict cyclopes, centaurs, and minotaurs. All of them are fantastically lifelike in appearance, even down to the horrified expressions on their faces.

The statues are the petrified remains of those who have displeased Sydon, all carefully lined up in ranks. They are, in effect, another of Sydon's trophy galleries. A @UUID[Actor.5V65oCftHrpqP3KC]{Euryale Medusa} guards the statues. She remains hidden and ambushes trespassers in her lair, unless she is summoned to the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s28.-throne-room]{Throne Room} (S28) by Chalcia.

S33. Room of Far Sight

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This chamber is dominated by two massive contraptions. The first is a mithral orrery, a model of the solar system that shows the relative positions and motions of the planets around the Sun. The second item is a gilded bronze telescope, some 20 feet long and apparently designed for use by a giant.

This room is the sanctuary of the Furies, but their presence is not immediately obvious. They stand utterly still, gazing out of the western window. Heroes with a passive Perception score of 16 or higher notice them first. Eventually, they reveal themselves.

The Furies

Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone (LN @UUID[Actor.qM56z0Sgiy3t7U34]{Erinyes}) are called "the Furies,"and they are the queens of the erinyes. They gather in this chamber to discuss how vengeance should be exacted in accordance with the customs and laws of Thylea. As long as the heroes have not broken an oath or violate the rules of guest-friendship, the Furies treat them with a politeness verging on indifference. They are not particularly interested in the heroes, but they do not wish them any harm.

Megaera, the Fury

Oathbreakers.

If any of the heroes is an oathbreaker, the Furies will be enraged by their presence. Any character who has suffered the @reward[curse of the treacherous|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords] is an affront to them, and becomes an instant target. The Furies will attack relentlessly, ignoring everyone else until the offender is &Reference[condition=unconscious]. Unlike their daughters, the Furies do not attempt to capture oathbreakers. They simply nail them to the tower walls and let harpies and griffons tear them apart.

Wisdom of the Furies.

The Furies have no love for Sydon, and they have no loyalty to him. They are willing to advise anyone who asks for help in defeating the Titan. All they ask in return is fair payment, such as a magical item. The item must be rare or better. If suitably paid, the Furies will reveal several useful bits of information to the heroes:

"Jamming the gears that move the planets will grant those nearby valuable time."
"The ancient red star is only minutes from death, but time doesn't pass in the astral sea. The star can be lured to the mortal world to destroy the tower with the light of its younger love."
"Sydon has made a mockery of both dragons and gods. Nephele should be allowed to have her vengeance."

The Telescope

The huge magical telescope allows anyone using it to see any faraway place, even other worlds and other planes of existence. All the viewer needs to do is think of a place that they have already visited (or a person that they know). The telescope will act as a scrying spell, immediately showing them that person or place.

Unlike a @UUID[Item.xlvbW6zgdebYuOY7]{scrying} spell, the telescope can see beyond the Prime Material Plane, into other planes of existence. It is used by the Furies to spy upon all of mortal kind; the Furies have been everywhere in the multiverse, and there are no limits to what they can see.

The Orrery

This artifact was made by Sydon and the sphinxes from the Island of Time. It is a perfect representation of all the worlds in the solar system with the sun at the very center. The mechanism has a clever arrangement of gears and pivots that moves the planets around the sun, moves the moons around the planets, and spins all of the planetary bodies on their axes.

The orrery shows exactly where all of the planets and moons are in the solar system at the present moment in time. Sydon intended to use the machine to travel through time, but it never worked as intended. As far as he is concerned, it's just a magnificent toy.

Stopping Time.

Jamming the gears of the orrery produces an effect similar to a @UUID[Item.LJEgS3L7NeJjKEGJ]{time stop} spell. The @UUID[Item.LJEgS3L7NeJjKEGJ]{time stop} allows anyone within 10 ft. of the orrery to act as normal, as if they were the caster of the @UUID[Item.LJEgS3L7NeJjKEGJ]{time stop} spell. Once the @UUID[Item.LJEgS3L7NeJjKEGJ]{time stop} ends, the orrery breaks down and can only be repaired with the aid of a sphinx. To jam the orrery, a magical weapon must be used. Anything non-magical just breaks when thrusted into the gears.

The Windows.

The windows in this room are permanent @UUID[Item.tHqtbUEXouGFQiHj]{walls of force} which cannot be dispelled.

S34. Hall of Travel

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This room is filled with soft light and calming silence. Light spills from a pool in the floor that is filled with a strange, silvery liquid. The liquid is perfectly still and glitters with the reflections of countless stars. It's like looking through a window into a cosmic vista.

The pool is a gateway that allows anyone who steps into it to travel to the Astral Plane. Any creature who walks into the pool will be swallowed by the liquid. Once submerged, they will find themselves in a vast ocean of silver lights, with the pool's surface overhead. The lights are millions of stars. One can easily return to the tower by "swimming"up to the pool's surface.

The Dying Star

Floating nearby is a radiant crimson sphere, an ancient star, a few hours—or perhaps minutes—from death. It radiates a faint heat, like a warm breeze against the skin. Sydon keeps this star on the Astral Plane, where time does not pass. He suspects that allowing the star to die will unleash a burst of primordial magic, and he seeks to keep the star in stasis until he understands how to harness such immense power. The star is intelligent, but it is an utterly alien and incomprehensible lifeform.

Luring the Star.

The star can be lured out of the Astral Plane. A torch lit from the fires of the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s37-the-fallen-star]{Fallen Star} (S37) will attract the star. It follows anyone who carries such a torch out of the Astral Plane and into the tower. Despite apparent problems with its size, the red star passes through the pool without issue. If the party needs a clue for this puzzle, you may choose to have one hero experience a vision of a torch being held aloft from the highest point of Praxys.

The Star's Death.

Once on the material plane, the star lives for 1d10 minutes before dying. As it does so, it shrinks, grows dimmer, and explodes into blinding light. Anyone within 10 feet of the star when it explodes receives the benefit of the foresight spell for 8 hours, thanks to the star's primordial magic.

If the heroes are rash enough to travel further into the Astral Plane, they must make a DC 10 Wisdom (Surival) check every other round or lose track of where the pool is located. The Astral Plane is beyond the scope of this book, but any character lost on the plane does not age and could be rescued much later in the campaign.

Sydon, Lord of Storms

S35. Chamber of Sydon

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This is a massive, luxurious bedroom that has clearly been designed for a Titan. Every surface is painted with murals or decorated with mosaics that glorify the Lord of Storms. The room does not appear to see much use.

Other than a few trinkets worth 1,000 gp in total, there is little of interest here. Sydon delights in the attention and worship of his servants. He sees little reason to spend time on his own.

Sydon's Journal

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Sydon keeps records of his proudest achievements in a huge, leatherbound journal that rests on a lectern in his chamber. Some notable entries include:

Talieus.

"My son Talieus is a fool and a braggart. He's much too proud of his own accomplishments, and they are few indeed. He is unfit for the throne."
Hergeron.

"My son Hergeron is unlike his namesake. He is cunning and clever and good with numbers. I shall need his sharp mind to manage my armies."
Goloron.

"My son Goloron bears a strong resemblance to his mother. He seems to have inherited her madness. I shall have to keep a close watch on him."
Versi.

"My daughter Versi infuriates me! She is always disobedient, and she loves her mortal pets too much. But I am pleased that she bears the gift of prophecy."
Yala.

"My daughter Yala is the strongest warrior among my children. She fights at the head of my armies. Mortals shall flee in terror before her wrathful temper."
Chalcia.

"My daughter Chalcia is blessed with all of my greatest qualities. She is headstrong and stubborn, but I believe that she will make a worthy successor."

S36. Elevator

The elevator doors on this floor are locked and cannot be opened except by magic. A single @UUID[Item.Y54Crh3fGtxLwjry]{knock} spell will weaken the age-old magic that seals the doors. Three @UUID[Item.Y54Crh3fGtxLwjry]{knock} spells in a row will allow the doors to be opened.

Pass Phrase.

The doors will open if Sydon or one of his children wishes to use the elevator—or if the correct pass phrase is spoken. The phrase must be spoken in the giant tongue. The phrase is:

THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD,
and his name is SYDON.

S37. The Fallen Star

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A massive, radiant sphere floats at the very top of the tower, although nothing appears to hold it in place. It shines too brightly to look at directly, and it pulses very slowly, almost as if it were breathing.

At the very top of his tower, Sydon has imprisoned his most valued treasure—a star that fell from the heavens ages ago. The star is the source of the roving light at the peak of the tower. It radiates an intense heat, and anything coming within 10 feet of it will catch fire.

Creatures that come too close take [[/damage 6d6 type=fire]] damage per round as long as they remain near. It is possible to ignite a torch using this heat, but the person who does so will take [[/damage 1d6]] damage in the process. The star's "flames"are silver and radiate magic.

The star is, like its companion on the Astral Plane, utterly alien and incomprehensible. It was bound to the tower by ancient magic. Sydon has forgottten how this was accomplished, but he knows that a @UUID[Item.PLsSJJ79HR2x0cRl]{wish} spell will free it from its long imprisonment.

Freeing the Star.

Freeing the star causes the tower to shake and collapse. The process is irrevocable once started, and the amount of time it takes is up to you as the GM. The heroes should feel that they are in imminent danger as they try to escape, and they should make regular saving throws as they dash or fly to safety. However, the star will protect the party as the tower collapses: gratitude is a universal concept. In this case, the heroes may have to battle Sydon or Chalcia in the collapsed ruins of his @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s28.-throne-room]{Throne Room} (S28).

Confronting Sydon

Sydon is not currently in his tower. Instead, he is checking on the progress of the fleet that he has assembled to send against the city of Mytros. He only returns when he senses that there are intruders on this floor. Sydon senses intruders in the following events:

The heroes kill the cerberus (S30)
The heroes open the final door to The Vault (S31)
The heroes release the dying star (S34)

It takes Sydon [[/r 1d6]] minutes to return to the tower, and he does so by emerging from the magical map on the floor of the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s28.-throne-room]{Throne Room} (S28). Once he returns, he orders his daughter, Chalcia (LE @creature[Young Empyrean|ArcanumWorldsOdysseyoftheDragonlords]) to accompany him as he hunts down the intruders. When he finds the heroes, read out the following:

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Sydon turns to face you, and his voice booms out.

"You have impressed me. It requires strength, wisdom, and courage to carve a path into my domain. Your valor will not go unheeded."

"However, you must now make a choice. You may join me and forge a new Oath of Peace... or you may refuse my offer—in which case, I will destroy you."

The heroes have two options: forge a new oath, or fight.

Epic Path: The Gifted One

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If the Gifted One is present, Sydon will recognize them as his grandchild and size them up with some interest, but he is disappointed that his progeny could be so small and weak. Refer to the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000003#running-the-epic-paths]{Running the Epic Paths} section for details.

Swearing Fealty to Sydon

If the heroes listen to Sydon's proposal, read the following:

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Sydon takes a deep breath and makes his offer.

"If my daughter's prophecy holds true, then the Mother Goddess has chosen your small band of warriors to forge a new Oath of Peace. But I am not willing to negotiate. You must either accept my terms or meet me on the field of battle."

"This is what I propose: You will swear oaths of service to me and proclaim me King of the Gods. The Five imposter gods must return the power that they stole from us. My children will take their place and be revered as the new pantheon."

"In exchange for your oaths, I shall spare the city of Mytros. You should know that I am generous to those who prove loyal to me. You will be the new Lords of Thylea—great kings of the mortal races."

He smirks. "Now, take a moment to think carefully on your next words and deeds."

Despite Sydon's demands, he is willing to negotiate. But in order to satisfy Sydon completely, the heroes must swear an indefinite oath of service to him.

Rewards from the Vault.

Sydon will sweeten his offer with magical items from @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s31.-the-vault]{The Vault} (S31). However, he cannot resist some mischief-making, so he will only offer enough magical items for half the heroes at best. It would greatly amuse him to see the heroes fight amongst themselves for the rewards.

Kings and Queens.

Sydon will offer to make the heroes kings and queens of Thylea. They can take whichever cities they please, and the armies of the Titans will ensure the sanctity of their thrones. However, the heroes must agree to build and maintain temples to his new pantheon at their own expense.

Fighting Sydon

Fighting @UUID[Actor.1ttdAFr9xujBidVZ]{Sydon} will be difficult. One of his few weaknesses is his supreme confidence that he can defeat them alone. The party may have gained several advantages in their fight against Sydon:

The Fallen Star.

Helping the fallen star escape from the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#hall-of-travel]{Hall of Travel} (S34). If the heroes freed the star, then they should have the benefit of the @UUID[Item.FXsTV6Dv3C0OMaOH]{foresight} spell.
The Balmytria Clone.

Freeing Nephele, the Balmytria clone, from the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s25.-dragons-chamber]{Dragon's Chamber} (S25) and bringing her to the fight. The silver dragon will immediately attack Sydon and fight to the death.
The Furies.

The heroes might be able to forge a pact with the Furies in @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000011#s33.-the-room-of-far-sight]{The Room of Far Sight} (S33). Having done that, they could lure Sydon into that chamber and use the Orrery to gain an advantage. Sydon does not know that the Orrery has the power of @UUID[Item.LJEgS3L7NeJjKEGJ]{time stop}, and he will pursue heroes if they retreat here.

Sydon's Retreat.

Sydon has no desire to fight to the death at this point. His fleet is already gathering for an attack on Mytros, and there is no reason for him to remain here bickering with mortals.

If you want the Lord of Storms to participate in the @UUID[JournalEntry.md72jqAz7B6wF4Hh.JournalEntryPage.0000000000000012]{Battle of Mytros}, then he should escape through the magical map when he is at 100 hit points or less. In this case, Sydon orders his daughter to prove that she is worthy to be queen. Chalcia fights to the death.

Death of the Storm Titan

If the heroes manage to kill Sydon, read the following:

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With utter amazement, Sydon realizes he is dying. He cannot comprehend defeat. Rage overwhelms his features as life leaves his body. At the very last second, he screams, and his body is consumed by lightning as a massive storm rages overhead. When the lightning stops, the Titan's body is gone, leaving behind the scent of fresh rain, which blows away on the wind.

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11 - Cap8. Praxys, a Torre de Sydon

Chapter 8: Praxys, Tower of Sydon

Traveling to the Tower

The Tower

Defensive Ballistae

Arrival at the Tower

Gaining Entry to the Tower

Traveling Through the Tower

General Features of Praxys

The Inhabitants of Praxys

Event: March of the Titans

The Basement

Water Intakes

Sewage Expulsion

Water Pumps

The Bowl

Entrance Level

The Chamber Levels

Chamber Level 1: The Titan

Hergeron's Cryptic Words

Chamber Level 2: The Freezer

Chamber Level 3: The Prisons

Terrifying Nest of Harpies

The Forge

Wandering Monsters

S1. The Forge Room

S2. Garzoon's Chambers

Treasure

S3. Myrmekes Den

The Forge Key

S4. The Bronze Pipes

S5. The Water Wheels

S6. The Elevator

S7. The Iron Saddle

S8. The Central Stair

S9. The Bronze Molds

S10. Golem Workshop

S11. Myrmekes Queen

S12. Gygan Barracks

S13. The Kitchens

S14. The Treasury

Treasure

The Heavens

Wandering Monsters

S15. Sparring Chamber

The Heavens Key

S16. Central Corridor

S17. The Elevator

S18. Fields of Elysium

S19. The Baths

Naked Gygan Attacks

S20. Gygan Barracks

S21. Minotaur Barracks

Minotaurs of Praxys

S22. Waste Room

S23. Chamber of Love

S24. Chamber of Music

S25. The Dragon's Chamber

The Will of the Gods

Epic Path: The Gifted One

The Dragon Clone

Treasure

S26. The Great Arena

The Arena Battle

Epic Paths: Confronting Talieus

S27. The Dragon Stables

The Throne

S28. Throne Room

S29. Main Hall

S30. The Vault Entrance

The Throne Key

S31. The Vault

S32. Hall of Fallen Heroes

S33. Room of Far Sight

The Furies

The Telescope

The Orrery

S34. Hall of Travel